“You can’t blame Lilsy, Mike. She saved Nick, and I can testify to that!” Lisa seemed to know this man and spoke up for Lily because she did not expect Helen to be that way.“Lisa.” He nodded at her and seemed well-mannered, “Is this your friend?”“Yes, she’s my friend! Lilsy saved Nick and didn’t hurt him. I can guarantee this!”Helen, standing by, rebutted, "Is she a doctor, Lisa? How can you guarantee that she didn’t hurt Nick? Maybe Nick was fine initially, but her actions had made it worse. She even put her dirty hand into my son’s mouth…”When Mike heard this, a light flashed behind his glasses. “What have you done to him?”“She put her hand into Nick’s mouth and unbuttoned his shirt. It’s not me… It’s not me, Mike! How could I harm my own son…” Helen tried hard to explain.“Why didn’t you say so if you were against it at that time?! Lilsy was obviously trying to save Nick. How could you slander her?” Lisa, who was friends with both of them, could not contain her rage.Lis
Mike stepped forward, “I’m his father, Mike Corden.” “Your son has a severe allergy. You should remember this and monitor his diet closely so that he does not accidentally ingest something he is allergic to. Please, try your best to pay close attention to what he eats,” The doctor repeatedly warned Nick’s father to exercise caution.Lily was right about the child’s symptoms. Though she was not a doctor, she had experience dealing with severe allergy symptoms. When Lily had confirmed that the boy was all right and moved to a regular ward, she turned to leave. “Since he’s fine now, I’ll go.” “Wait,” Mike called out and stepped in front of her, “You saved my son. Name your price.” Lily was taken aback. “Um… that’s okay. I was just trying to help. Besides, I didn’t do much. You should thank the doctor instead.” She pointed in the doctor's direction, not caring to ask about the reward he offered. “Are you sure you’re not interested?” He was surprised and asked again,
“Right, the perfume you’d asked for, is it a new product? I’ve never heard of it,” Wesley Parker is a world-renowned perfumer, but his daughter knew nothing about perfumes. In Lisa’s own words, she had no talent at it, nor was she interested. Lily smiled, “Nope, it’s not a new product but an old one. It’s so old that it’s extinct now.”“Huh? Then, isn’t that a task for Goliath?” Lisa was shocked at Lily’s request.“Hmm… it’s not that difficult if he tried hard enough, but…” Lily smiled mysteriously. This fragrance was the first ever perfume Roseroot had invented a hundred years ago, which meant a lot to the country. It was even placed in a very exquisite bottle. This perfume was no longer available anywhere in the market. The only two remaining bottles were displayed at a museum in Roseroot. It was considered a priceless antique that was impossible to obtain even when you were insanely rich. It was true that Lily was interested in it and did want to own it. However, she wa
Back at the hotel, Giselle—file and pen in hand—was waiting for Lily and looked very much like she was about to attend a meeting.Out of guilt for having dinner alone and not bringing anything back for Giselle, Lily willingly opened the door and let her in. “Hi, Giselle. Have you had dinner? Should I order you room service?”Sharing a meal always eased the atmosphere of a room. Unfortunately, Giselle rejected Lily’s offer. “Thank you, but I’m fine. I’ve already eaten. Let’s just get straight into it.”Lily poured herself a glass of water and took a big gulp. “Okay, go right ahead. What do you think we should do?” Lily knew that her assistant had plans of her own she wanted to propose.Giselle had locked herself in the room the whole afternoon after returning, and then she came to look for Lily in a hurry, so it was apparent she had a new idea to share.“I’ve discussed it with the company, and we concluded that you should participate in tomorrow’s sampling event.” Giselle raised he
Late at night, in the hotel room, Melanie had just hung up the phone when someone knocked on her door. Frowning, she stood up and answered the door. Frank was leaning against the door with a bottle in one hand. He curled his lips into a malicious smile and looked at her."Why are you here?" Melanie was very impatient and did not intend to let him in, "It's very late. I was about to sleep.""Stop pretending!" Frank pushed the door open with some force.Melanie could not match his strength, so she could only take two steps back and watched as he entered her room drunk, then turned and closed the door."Frank, don't forget why we’re. Look what you’re doing now!" She deliberately distanced herself and looked at him and said coldly."What do you think we're here for?" Frank sneered, "You wanted to come here, and I brought you here. You haven’t given me what I wanted yet. Perhaps you should pay me some interest first?" He opened his arms and rushed toward Melanie as he spoke.Melanie w
When Melanie came out of the bathroom, she put on a smile.Frank had also woken up. He turned over to look at her. His eyes were clear, utterly different from last night."Are you awake?" Melanie smiled coquettishly, then sat on the sofa beside the bed wrapped in a bath towel, "Then can we talk about business?""What's the matter?" Frank rested his head on one of his hands and calmly asked as he turned to face Melanie."The competition is going to start today. What are you going to do?" Melanie crossed her legs while waiting for his answer."Um?" Frank did not understand. Melanie just had to spell it out for him. She leaned forward and said, "I want to get the first prize in the perfumery competition."Only by winning the top spot would she be recognized by Wesley Parker, and only in this way would she be known internationally. It was an opportunity she could not afford to miss.Frank’s eyes had a marvelous light as if he was looking at some monster. After staring at her for a
"You had me investigated?" Frank got a cigarette from his pocket, lighted it, and stood there with his eyes flashing. "Yes, but don't worry, I won't do anything to you. After all, we’re in the same boat. Your interests and mine are aligned, right?" She was still smiling as she said that, looking gentle as ever."What do you want?" Frank knew she must have had other intentions by telling him all this. "I’ll see what I can do. Anything but the first prize in the perfumery competition, I don't have that kind of power.""Who says you don’t?" Melanie stood up and leaned against him, saying softly, "I heard that during last year’s competition, everyone was sure that another perfumer would win, but you won in the end. Although they suspected you of cheating, there was no evidence."Frank took another puff of the cigarette with a sullen face and did not say a word."That’s why I believe you have that kind of power. I don't know what you can do, but as you said, this is Woodland, your ter
Frank skeptically asked, ”What do you mean?” Melanie smiled, but indifference was evident in her eyes, “Don’t you have something that makes you happy? You can share that something with her. Once she’s happy, she’d be addicted to it and can’t leave you anymore, right?”Frank immediately understood her implicit meaning. He patted her shoulder and nodded.“Woman’s heart is truly the most poisonous thing in the world! Why don’t I give you a taste and let you feel happy with me?” He asked her with a smile and lowered his head to kiss her lips.Melanie hurriedly avoided him and said, “I’m being serious, but you’re joking! That something is very precious. You’d better save it for Lily to enjoy.”Frank raised his eyebrows but did not insist on forcing her. However, she did give him a new idea. He sat down, put away his teasing look, and asked seriously, “If so, what shall we do?”…Alexander was woken up by the phone ringing early in the morning. He frowned at it, fumbled for the phone
Lily tilted her head up to fight back her tears, saying, “There’s something I find strange.”“What is it?” Mike asked after comforting his son.“Instead of detaining Prince Ross, Her Majesty has sent him back to Yudonia. If so, why couldn’t we reach him?”After some thought, Mike answered, “There are two possibilities. It’s probably due to poor signals, or he doesn’t want us to contact him.”The two shared a look, knowing what each other was wondering.‘Why can’t we contact Ross? Is he planning something?’…Three days later, Lily inserted the last needle into the queen’s leg and looked up at her, saying, “You should start feeling your legs tomorrow. Still, it’ll take some time before you can stand.”Suddenly, Lily chuckled.“Why are you laughing?” Yasmin touched her legs. She had begun to regain sensation in her legs over the last two days. She then began to believe that she could get up. However, the queen was hesitant when the queen heard Lily chuckle.Lily shook her head
Lily straightened up and said without resentment, “Of course, you wouldn’t.”“That’s… quite a pity,” the queen murmured thoughtfully.“Well, there’s a price to pay for everything. That’s how the world balances itself,” Lily continued, “I can’t stop you if you must carry on with R10. Still, I won’t witness whether or not it succeeds. I just wish the outcome isn’t something you’ll regret.”Lily smiled and turned to head out the door.Rick heard their conversation as he stood guard outside. After exchanging looks with Lily as she brushed past him, he entered the room and saw the needles in Yasmin’s legs. “Your Majesty, those needles—”The queen waved dismissively. “It’s okay. Lily will remove them later.”Even so, Rick was wary. “You’re being too careless, Your Majesty. What if that woman—”“She wouldn’t,” Yasmin interjected, shaking her head."Why do you trust her so much?" Rick asked despite himself. The queen fell silent. If Rick had not asked her that, she would not have rea
Lily took out a cloth and unfolded it, revealing a row of silver needles inside. Yasmin was surprised she carried the needles with her.“Tell me. What do you want?” The queen took a deep breath to calm herself. She then reminded herself that she could always say no to Lily’s request. Still, Yasmin was cautious about Lily trying to trick her.Lily casually said, "I left because Prince Ross wanted to help me. I hope you don’t punish him.""That's it?" Yasmin thought she had misheard Lily. 'Is she trying to talk terms with me just so that I won't punish my son?' she wondered in disbelief."Ross is my son. I won't harm him. Don't you think you've wasted an opportunity by making such a request?" The queen shook her head. "I wasn’t sure if you’d blame him, but he did rescue me once. If I don't do anything, it would be ungrateful of me," Lily said gently, "Also, didn’t you already lock him up?"Yasmin was puzzled. "No, I only sent him back to Yudonia. He kept trying to get me to sto
"Three days," Lily replied.“That’s it?!” Yasmin was in disbelief. She thought Lily would try to buy some more time and suspected she would say the process would take several months or even years.‘I haven’t felt my legs for over a decade. I wouldn’t mind waiting for three more days.’“Are you sure I can get up and walk in just three days?” Yasmin pressed her legs hard but felt nothing. She would have treated her legs long ago if it were that easy.The queen had visited many famous doctors from various countries, but they could only stop her legs from getting weaker. However, Lily confidently told Yasmin that she could fix her legs so quickly.Yasmin wanted to believe it.After some consideration, Lily said, “I can’t guarantee that you’ll walk as fast as you once could. After all, you haven’t used your legs for a long time, and your muscles have atrophied. Still, you’ll recover slowly.”Yasmin nodded repeatedly, thinking it was good enough. She never dreamed of walking as well a
“Because only our opinions matter." Lily thought of something and said, "Unless you choose to believe Rhea.""I… don't trust anyone." Yasmin’s expression stiffened as she turned her wheelchair away."Your Majesty, I know you're dedicated to the experiment, but there are other things in life. Have you ever considered letting go of your burden to sightsee? You’ve done enough as a queen over the last few decades. Aren’t you tired of living a lonely life?”Lily gently spoke as she gazed at Yasmin’s back.The older woman caressed her knees with both hands and stared down at her legs, murmuring, “Sightsee, huh? I’ve forgotten what that’s like.”Yasmin had not used her legs for many years. Initially, she could still stand up and sometimes took a few steps. However, she could no longer get to her feet.She had grown accustomed to sitting in a wheelchair, but she felt a pang of sorrow after hearing Lily’s suggestion.Lily asked, “What if I can help you stand again? What if you can walk a
"Yes, I returned not just for him but also for you," Lily said, "I'm sure you were anxious for my return, weren't you?"Yasmin scoffed dismissively. "Why would I be? I have my bargaining chip. Besides, did you honestly think I couldn’t bring you back?""Bargaining chip? Do you mean Nick?" Lily shook her head with a smile. "Don't forget that he's not my son. Do you think he'll be much of a bargaining chip to you if I choose to ignore him for my three children?"She did not wait for Yasmin to reply and continued, "Besides, Nick still has a father who’s willing to die for him. If Mike decides to take drastic action against you— Yes, you're a queen, and you don't care much about an insignificant businessman.“However, don't forget that his business spans worldwide. There's no guarantee what he might do. Who knows, he might spread information that can affect Your Majesty and Yudonia's reputation?""You…" The queen was exasperated but could not retort.Lily noticed it and casually said
Rick could only remain silent at that moment.Yasmin then turned her wheelchair around and blandly said, “Bring Lily over. I’d like to see what excuses that sly woman can come up with.”"Your Majesty?" Rick was puzzled. "You know she'll just lie to you. Why must you—"Yasmin interjected, "I'd like to hear what she has to say."Rick had no choice but to leave and do as she said.As Lily was about to doze off, she heard noises from outside and opened her eyes. Immediately after, the door opened, and Rick appeared. He glared at her and spoke coldly, “Her Majesty wants to see you.”Lily glanced at Rick calmly and stood up as if she had expected his appearance. On the other hand, Mike rose before her and headed out.However, Rick stopped him as he reached the door. “You stay.”"But we came together!" Mike glanced over his shoulder at Lily, signaling her to persuade the man. Rick added, "The queen doesn’t wish to see you. Just stay here!"Lily patted Mike's shoulder and said gentl
Everyone was shocked when Lily returned to the embassy with Mike. One of the staff members quickly left to report the news to Queen Yasmin.Meanwhile, Lily saw people peering at her and Mike from the corner. Afterward, several guarded-looking men appeared. Lilt recognized them as the queen’s attendants. They brought Mike and Lily inside and then gave the duo a thorough search.The men only relaxed after finding nothing suspicious about the duo. Even so, Lily could not see the queen as the men told her to wait in an innermost room instead.After returning to the embassy, Lily felt a sense of strange familiarity. Although she knew the place well, her mindset had changed.She previously hated the embassy and simply wanted to escape. However, she had returned with a critical mission. Not only did she have to complete it, but she also needed to leave the place in one piece.While she was calm, Mike was somewhat anxious. He clasped his hands on his knees and glanced around as he sat dow
"I promise I'll do anything you want, okay?" Mike begged. He was desperate to see his son, so he decided to follow Lily when she insisted on returning to the embassy.Mike continued, “If any of you go with her, they might stop or suspect you. They won’t do that to me. It’s natural for me to want to see and rescue my son. I’m the best candidate because it makes sense for me to sacrifice myself for him.”After a short silence, Lily said, “You’re right.” She then looked at Alexander, who pondered before slowly raising his head and saying, “Me too.”Dominic tapped the table. "So do I."Cameron thought for a moment before saying, "I've no objections."Seeing this, Austin spread his arms and said, "Since you all agree, what else can I say? Let's do it!"It did not matter whether or not he agreed, but he just wanted to support Mike. The latter nodded and became emotional, saying, “Thanks, you guys!”"Why are you thanking us? Just be careful, and don’t be rash like you promised," Aust